Legend Community Church

Finding Meaning in the Situations of our Lives

The "Why do bad things happen to good people" question isn't new to us - it's found it's way into all of the ancient Wisdom literature, and is an important part of how we frame our world.  While the teacher astutely asks the question, we might find that the answer is something completely unexpected.  

Ecclesiastes and Life's Pleasures

What does the author of Ecclesiastes have to say about life's pleasures?  How are those things good or bad for us, and where do they get out of hand? Or what can they tell us about God? 

Meaningless and Absurd

The author of Ecclessiastes opens his meditation on life with the idea that everything is meaningless - how can that be?  Why would we feel outrage or joy or sadness or euphoria when nothing means anything?